Posted by SLS on October 1, 2006, at 1:27:57
In reply to Re: discontonuimg Emsam » SLS, posted by Donna Louise on September 30, 2006, at 21:25:38
Hi Donna.
> I have never had the classice bipolar I mania so I don't know how that would effect my sleep. I imagine I would be up painting the garage or some other productive activity...
No, you'd be up painting all of your neighbors' houses red in lamb's blood after watching "The Ten Commandmants".
> I have just had this major agitation, irritablity, panic and rage one minute, then fine the next and then towards the end of my run with the patch I fell into a pretty serious depression.
What were you like immediately before starting the patch?
> We raised my lamictal to 200mg a few days before I quit the patch and I don't know which to credit for the cessation of my bipolar type symptoms.
Lamictal can work fast as an antidepressant when you increase the dosage. I don't know so much about manic symptoms.
> Either it was drug induced or the lamictal is working really really well for me. Or reboudn as we talked about before. Whatever, I am going to run with it as long as it lasts. BTW, I had much more subtle symptoms of soft bipolar before I started the patch, the patch just seemed to bring it to the surface. Probably any type of peripherally active stimulant would do the same thing. I won't be finding out, not going there, no siree.
Any family history? How old were you when you first displayed any kind of mood or anxiety symptoms?
- Scott
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